"I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)" adalah lagu yang dinyanyikan oleh band Neon Trees. Lagu ini mengekspresikan perasaan ambivalen seorang individu terhadap pasangan dan teman-teman mereka. Narator mengungkapkan cinta mereka yang tulus kepada pasangannya, namun mereka merasa jijik dengan teman-teman pasangan mereka yang mereka anggap munafik, dangkal, dan tidak mencintai musik asli. Penulis lagu menantang pasangannya untuk mempertimbangkan kembali hubungan mereka jika mereka mengetahui kebenaran tentang bagaimana perasaan teman-teman mereka sebenarnya.
I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends) Lyrics
Neon Trees
I drew my name in lipstick on a mirror at your sister's house
She told me I was strange, I told her thanks, and kissed her on the mouth
But you don’t go that way
I thought you had a thing for fancy boys
Looks can be deceiving
I love you
But I hate your friends
They are desperate
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
This emptiness would end
Stop pretending
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
Would you be ready to go?
They never lock on music
They bitch about it and call it ‘used to be’
So now I can’t refuse it
I dig your playing sexuality
Oh you say I’m not that easy
I’m not sure what the hell you take me for
Honey, Looks can be deceiving
I love you
But I hate your friends
They are desperate
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
This emptiness would end
Stop pretending
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
Would you be ready to go?
They’re always on to the next big thing
They wanna buy but they can’t barely stand
I never wanted you for just a friend
I hated when you lied to me
But I just let you lie to me
I love you
But I hate your friends
They are desperate
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
This emptiness would end
Stop pretending
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
Would you be ready to go?
I love you
I love you
But I hate your friends
I love you
I love you
But I hate your friends
She told me I was strange, I told her thanks, and kissed her on the mouth
But you don’t go that way
I thought you had a thing for fancy boys
Looks can be deceiving
I love you
But I hate your friends
They are desperate
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
This emptiness would end
Stop pretending
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
Would you be ready to go?
They never lock on music
They bitch about it and call it ‘used to be’
So now I can’t refuse it
I dig your playing sexuality
Oh you say I’m not that easy
I’m not sure what the hell you take me for
Honey, Looks can be deceiving
I love you
But I hate your friends
They are desperate
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
This emptiness would end
Stop pretending
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
Would you be ready to go?
They’re always on to the next big thing
They wanna buy but they can’t barely stand
I never wanted you for just a friend
I hated when you lied to me
But I just let you lie to me
I love you
But I hate your friends
They are desperate
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
This emptiness would end
Stop pretending
If you knew what I know would you be ready to go?
Would you be ready to go?
I love you
I love you
But I hate your friends
I love you
I love you
But I hate your friends
